FIOS with NO Cablecard??

If I remember correctly, you won't get anything. Otherwise I should be able to hook the wire directly to a TV with a built-in tuner and get those stations, and that is certainly NOT the case.

 

You can get all the locals in HD, if and only if you actually subscribe to Fios TV -- it's not like some cable systems, where you can subscribe to just Internet, and get local TV "free" due to the kludgy design of their systems.

Now, yes, you'll get the local channels, but without a CableCard, they won't be mapped to their proper numbers. This makes them essentially useless with a TiVo, if not entirely.

Get the card, or forget about using the S3 with Fios, seriously.

 

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Why don't you see if you can substitute a cable card for the STB?

 

Because compared to a TiVo the FiOS DVR sucks, IMO.
I have had a free FiOS DVR for the last 6 years. I keep it because it is free. The day they charge me 1 cent for it it goes back.
To keep my sanity and make sure i record what i intended i get the Mcard(s) from Vz and use 2 TiVo's in addition to the free FiOS 7232-2 STB.

 

Love it. No more tuning adapter, no more Xed out transferred tivo shows, and fantastic picture. Beyond my dreams. Am only using their cable cards (4) in my 2 s3's. Fios signal is split to my (2) S3s where the hdmi's take it to my 60" sharp 3d. Also going to my sharp is my 3d blue ray w/Internet access (incl Hulu plus and amazon), my (2) pioneer 301 DVD changers (600 DVDs), my 500 gig Panasonic DVD recorder, my wii game, and my 400cd changer (Sony). All of the above components also go (analog) to my other 11 tvs in the house via a 6 input switch that has 2 outputs. I stayed with TM 2 years longer than I should have because I really didn't think Fios would work with my system---works like a dream. The coolest thing is that all my components are in a 8 x 8 room working with the mx 850 remotes in all of the rooms. You can watch any of those inputs in the backyard, garage, or any of the other rooms w/o moving a muscle via the mx 850's.

Ironically, TM started this move by refusing to negotiate a new deal with me. So at a savings $40/month I get more Channels (all premeum Channels instead of just shotime/hbo), the fastest Internet speed, and the added ability of getting hbo- go (& others) on my iPad.

Good riddance time Warner-never again!

 

Maybe this not the best thread to ask but still:

Can I use TiVo HD for OTA channels only without CableCard?
I have lifetime TiVoHD and would like to buy Elite that doesn't have antenna input.
So, my idea is to keep TiVo HD just for OTA channels and move CableCard to Elite.
Is this idea viable?

Edit:
My apologies, found the answer here: http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=377227
The answer is Yes.

 

If you mean REALLY OTA -- as in an antenna.. yes. (OBVIOUSLY, because you're not using cable, you're using an antenna.)

If you mean "broadcast" channels on cable, then NO.. At least *realistically* no, since you would be doing all of your recordings as WORSE THAN VCR manual recordings, with no way to distinguish them in now playing.